I have read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius more than 7 times. But these 13 quotes still give me goosebumps every time I return to them. Read them carefully: 🧵

One of the easiest ways to rock your protagonist's world in your screenwriting is to reveal their future expectations early. Are they hopeful? Do they expect the worst? Is it a wedding? A promotion? A life sentence? And then snatch that from them entirely.

PREDICTIONS for 2025: Fluoride out of tap water. Toothpaste still exists. We lock to Standard Time in Fall. NIH initiates RCTs & programs to test specific diet & exercise regimens (in combo) on mental health. Role of parents metabolic health on autism stats EXPLORED, & Retin-A.

Communication is the highest-paid skill in the world. It’s the line between influence and irrelevance. Here’s how to speak so clearly that people stop, listen, and remember you. It’s called McKinsey’s Pyramid Principle. A breakdown (with examples):

Val Kilmer’s performance in Heat will undoubtedly stand the test of time. For all the outstanding roles Kilmer delivered, this is Kilmer at his best- holding his own with De Niro. We just lost a legend.

Want to see the coolest interview I’ve ever done with one of my best friends in the world? Kyle McCachen, DGC, BFA youtu.be/0x4_V70_sNs?si…

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"Back to the Future" screenwriter Bob Gale said there will "never" be any more follow-ups to the 1985 classic: “I mean, it’s like they know in every interview people say, ‘Oh Bob, when is there going to be a “Back to the Future 4”?’ Never. ‘When is there going to be a prequel?’

If DOG DAY AFTERNOON was made today I bet it'd be called DOG DAY, which is not nearly as good of a title. Actually, if the movie was made today, it'd probably be called ROBBERY. But I doubt the movie would be made today, unless the Pacino character turned into a werewolf.

The most common problem I see with action movies is this. No matter how badass your hero is you need to make them give them some vulnerability or we simply will not give a shit. No matter how many kitty cats they rescue from trees or puppy dogs they pet along the way. It's why

Best independent wilderness survival stories. #3 What Keeps You Alive

Don't just ask what needs to happen in the scene. That's important, sure. But get more specific in your screenwriting. Ask what needs to CHANGE. What is true at the end of the scene that wasn't true in the beginning? Who does it affect? How do they feel about it? How are they

When I tell my friends I need their help for a few hrs:

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY was released 34 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great blockbuster action films, and among the best sequels ever made, it remains a hugely spectacular movie with a making of story to match… 1/42

Film Friday: Best shootout in a Movie goes to HEAT by Michael Mann. It’s not even debatable. In fact Val Kilmers positioning was so impressive that the military uses this clip in training.

🎬 Writer/Director @TonyTost talks Americana — his neo-Western starring Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, and Halsey — opening in theaters today from Lionsgate.

breakdown (1997) is a relentless thriller where kurt russell’s road trip turns into a nightmare of paranoia and survival. one of the best thrillers you forgot existed.